Local Democracy Reporting Service

The Mayor of West Yorkshire has announced former Leeds city councillor Alison Lowe as her preferred candidate for the role of deputy mayor for policing and crime.

Ms Lowe (pictured), who is currently chief executive at health and wellbeing charity Touchstone, previously represented Armley on Leeds City Council for nearly 30 years and served as chairwoman of the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel.

She made history on her election in 1990, becoming the first ever black female councillor in Leeds.

As Tracy Brabin’s office now includes the role of Police and Crime Commissioner, it means Mark Burns-Williamson, who served two terms as West Yorkshire’s first Police and Crime Commissioner, will advise Ms Brabin on policing and crime matters until Ms Lowe takes up her role.

Ms Brabin said: "Alison brings a wealth of experience of policing and crime issues to the role and is a passionate champion of inclusion and mental health which we both want to be at the core of policing in West Yorkshire."

Ms Lowe said: "I am very proud to be put forward as the first deputy mayor for policing and crime in West Yorkshire and share the mayor’s determination that the voices of all our communities are heard."

Police are looking for three masked men who attacked a car using "bladed weapons" in Huddersfield.

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Officers were called to Westbourne Road shortly after 14:00 on Saturday after a group of "three masked young males" attacked a dark orange Peugeot 3008, according to West Yorkshire Police.

There were no serious injuries to the victims in the car, officers said.

After the car drove off from the scene two of the suspects left on foot while the third got into a taxi.

A spokesperson for the force said: "Following a full examination of the scene and subsequent inquiries officers have now ruled out a suggestion that a firearm may have been discharged."

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police.

The swan was rescued after being spotted with a black sock pulled tightly over its head.

The summits of 95 hills in the Peak District have been named The Ethels, in honour of Sheffield-born Ethel Haythornthwaite.

During World War One Ethel's husband was killed, and while grieving she took regular walks through the countryside near her home.

For the next 60 years she campaigned to preserve the area and was an early environmentalist.

A new app allows people to track how many of the Ethels they have walked or climbed.

Tomo Thompson, from CPRE Peak District and South Yorkshire, said "There are parts of the Ethel map which will bring people to places they've never been".

Lee Novak, Clayton Donaldson and Anthony O'Connor are among nine Bradford players released after the end of the season.

A Hull MP says more needs to be done to ensure people can continue working from home when coronavirus restrictions are lifted.

Hull West and Hessle MP, Emma Hardy, says she's working closely with local transport providers and large employers to ensure people can continue to work remotely.

Ms Hardy said: "We don't want all of the top jobs to be in just the big cities around the country. We want those jobs to be available for everyone regardless of where they live.

"We want to bring those job home to Hull and the best thing about it is it doesn't require any money to be spent by government, it's just a case of offering them as remote positions."

A man has died following a police pursuit which ended in a crash with another car.

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Father of three Tze Chun Tsang, 51, was a passenger in a Peugeot when it collided with a Ford in Grimethorpe shortly before 18:00 BST on 2 May.

Police had tried to pull over the Peugeot but it did not stop and was pursued before the crash at Park Road and Brierley Road junction.

His family said he was a "much loved son, dad and brother."

South Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage.

Lightning struck a number of properties in Yorkshire as the storm swept across the north of England.

Ten people have been arrested on suspicion of supplying class A drugs in a series of raids across Boston.

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Three men and seven women aged, between 30 and 79, were taken into custody following raids at Witham Bank, Mandarin Drive and Tennyson Close on Monday, Lincolnshire Police said.

Officers also recovered drugs, cash and suspected stolen property from the addresses.

The force said two of them women and a man in his 70s have been released under investigation

Det Insp Colin Clarkson said: "This type of criminality is something which won’t be tolerated in Boston and wherever we can, we will take action to take drugs off the streets.

"If you have any concerns about illegal drug use or drugs supply in your area, please report it to us so we can put a stop to it and crack down on organised crime."

A fourth man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a solicitor was shot dead in Sheffield.

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Khurm Javed, 30, also known as Khuram, died after he was found injured on Clough Road on 10 April.

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, South Yorkshire Police said.

One man has already been charged with murder and two others, aged 21 and 23, have been released under investigation.

Samsul Mohamed, 18, of Wolseley Road, Sheffield, appeared at the city's crown court last month where a provisional trial date was set for 18 December.

Yorkshire and Lincolnshire's weather took a turn for the loud and wet yesterday evening as huge storms hit the region.

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BBC Weather Watchers were quick to snap up some of the meteorological drama.

The perfectly snapped pic of bolts of lightning over Heeley (above) were snapped by kevin63 in Sheffield.

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Andy rj was out with his camera in Denby Dale (above) and caught the moment the electrical storm split the sky into jigsaw pieces.

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Meanwhile cumbrianblues watched as these rooftops in Wakefield survived a near miss.

There's more rain forecast today, so we might be sharing a few more dramatic skyscapes tomorrow.

BBC Weather

Today will see patchy cloud, with plenty of sunshine and scattered showers throughout.

Tonight, showers will largely ease away and it will turn drier, with some occasional showers:

A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman died in a hit-and-run collision in Bradford, say police.

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The woman, in her 30s, was killed when she was struck by a grey Citroen C1 in Lonsdale Street at about 15:00 on Monday.

West Yorkshire Police said the driver of the car left the scene before officers arrived.

A 41-year-old man was later arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

Following further investigations he has now also been arrested on suspicion of murder, police said.

Appealing for witnesses, Ch Insp Daniel Ware said: "A woman has lost her life and I would like to express my condolences to her family and friends.

"There were a number of people in the area at the time of this collision.

"I urge anyone who saw any part of this incident to please get in contact with us as a matter of urgency."

Hull KR half-back Jordan Abdull signs a new deal to remain with the Super League club for a further three years.

Jonathan Plummer accessed case files in an attempt to cover up his own offending, a court is told.

Jean Claude Iyoma gave police fake names of people he claimed were driving his vehicles.

Hull-based MediMusic's app creates playlists designed to help reduce pain, anxiety and stress.

A hand grenade discovered in a North Yorkshire woodland was "empty", say police.

Officers were called to Brayton Barff woods in Selby this morning after the device was found.

Writing on social media, the force said the device had been located and made safe.

Officers have thanked members of the public for their patience.

BBC Sport

Huddersfield Town defender Christopher Schindler is leaving after a five-year spell with the Championship club.

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The 31-year-old German has made a total of 184 appearances for the Terriers and has twice been named the club's player of the season.

Schindler played a key role as Huddersfield won promotion to the Premier League for the 2017-18 season

"He will always be considered among the greats at Huddersfield Town," chairman Phil Hodgkinson told the club website.

"He helped us achieve the unimaginable and his name will forever be written in the club's history.

"This is a sad day. We wish him nothing but success in the future; he will always be a friend to this club."

Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership says the move follows a rise in abusive behaviour towards staff.